Carbon cuts by developed countries cancelled out by imported goods

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Kyoto protocol means carbon footprints are calculated for the countries producing goods, not those consuming them

Cuts in carbon emissions by developed countries since 1990 have been cancelled out many times over by increases in imported goods from developing countries such as China, according to the most comprehensive...

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